Dowry town - Definition and Overview

Dowry town is name for town that has been devoted by Czech king to his wife - the queen. This was sometimes indicated by the name of the town, as in the case of Hradec Králové (Castle of the Queen), Dvůr Králové nad Labem (Court of the Queen on Labe River) or Městec Králové (Townlet of the Queen). Other well known Czech dowry towns are: Mělník, Chrudim, Jaroměř, Nový Bydžov, Polička, Trutnov and Vysoké Mýto.

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External links

• Royal dowry towns (Czech language) (http://www.vennamesta.cz/)